Finland vs Iceland: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in
Finland
7.5%
in 2022
Iceland
7.9%
in 2022
Finland rank
38th
Iceland rank
35th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 7.9% against 7.5% in Finland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Finland ranks 38th and Iceland ranks 35th of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 8.9% | 5.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 7.3% | 1.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.2% | 0.5% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in, Finland or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 7.9% against 7.5% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in between Finland and Iceland?
- 0.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Finland ranks 38th and Iceland ranks 35th of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release